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Starmer seen as likely to announce an exit timetable as rival Burnham heads to UK Parliament

Monday, June 22 by SRN News

LONDON (AP) - Expectation is building that U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer will set out a timetable for his resignation as soon as Monday, conceding to pressure from his Labour Party to hand over the reins of power. If he does, Starmer will be the... Read More.

High oil prices drive a surge in Chinese electric vehicle sales, but charging networks lag behind

Monday, June 22 by SRN News

HONG KONG (AP) - The war in Iran has helped reshape the global electric vehicle market, giving Chinese automakers an opening across the developing world as soaring fuel prices push drivers towards electric vehicles, even as charging infrastructure lags behind a wave of imports. The... Read More.

Stocks rally in Asia as Iran cites progress in talks

Sunday, June 21 by SRN News

By Wayne Cole SYDNEY, June 22 (Reuters) - Asian share markets swung higher on Monday as Iranian negotiators said progress had been made in peace talks with the United States, helping calm fears the process was breaking down. Officials from Qatar and Pakistan also released a... Read More.

Dollar firms as cracks emerge in peace deal, pound dips on Starmer uncertainty

Sunday, June 21 by SRN News

By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE, June 22 (Reuters) - The dollar was firm on Monday as uncertainty clouded a tentative U.S.-Iran peace deal following threats from President Donald Trump to restart the war in the Middle East and Tehran's announcement it had closed the Strait of... Read More.

Stocks slip in Asia, oil up on peace doubts

Sunday, June 21 by SRN News

By Wayne Cole SYDNEY, June 22 (Reuters) - Most share markets slipped in Asia on Monday as doubts about the Middle East peace process sent oil prices and bond yields up again, leading investors to price in more risk of higher U.S. interest rates. Sterling eased... Read More.

Lime plans to name Uber as anchor investor in IPO, The Information reports

Sunday, June 21 by SRN News

June 21 (Reuters) - Lime, which operates an electric bike and scooter network, plans to name ride-hailing firm Uber as an anchor investor in its initial public offering, The Information reported on Sunday, citing a source. The company is expected to start talks with IPO... Read More.

Brent oil rises more than $1/bbl after bumpy start to US-Iran peace talks

Sunday, June 21 by SRN News

SINGAPORE, June 22 (Reuters) - Brent crude futures rose more than $1 a barrel on Monday after a bumpy start to talks between U.S. and Iranian officials over the weekend in their first meeting under an interim peace deal. Brent crude futures climbed $1.09, or... Read More.

How a COVID lockdown helped make an award-winning winemaker in South Africa

Sunday, June 21 by SRN News

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) - Like millions of others, Natasha Jacka went stir-crazy during a COVID-19 lockdown in 2020, until it dawned on her that there might be great opportunity in having nowhere to go. Jacka used the pandemic and the suspension of her... Read More.

Thousands of Czechs rally against a government plan to overhaul the funding of public broadcasters

Sunday, June 21 by SRN News

PRAGUE (AP) - Thousands of Czechs rallied in the capital on Sunday to condemn a plan by the government led by populist Prime Minister Andrej Babiš to overhaul funding for public broadcasters that is considered dangerous for their independence. The protesters gathered in front of... Read More.

‘Toy Story 5’ rakes in the biggest box-office debut of the year with a franchise-best $160 million

Sunday, June 21 by SRN News

NEW YORK (AP) - "Toy Story" still has a friend in moviegoers. The fifth installment in the Pixar series debuted with $160 million in domestic ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday, easily setting a new franchise record and notching the biggest opening weekend of... Read More.

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Starmer seen as likely to announce an exit timetable as rival Burnham heads to UK Parliament

High oil prices drive a surge in Chinese electric vehicle sales, but charging networks lag behind

Stocks rally in Asia as Iran cites progress in talks

Dollar firms as cracks emerge in peace deal, pound dips on Starmer uncertainty

Stocks slip in Asia, oil up on peace doubts

Lime plans to name Uber as anchor investor in IPO, The Information reports

Brent oil rises more than $1/bbl after bumpy start to US-Iran peace talks

How a COVID lockdown helped make an award-winning winemaker in South Africa

Thousands of Czechs rally against a government plan to overhaul the funding of public broadcasters

‘Toy Story 5’ rakes in the biggest box-office debut of the year with a franchise-best $160 million

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